Show Notes
"DINK" stands for Dual Income, No Kids — and it's become one of the fastest-growing lifestyle labels among couples choosing not to have children. This week, Soraya and Jasmine sit down with Charlie and Ali, the husband-and-wife founders of DINK Social, the first social app built specifically for child-free couples. They talk about how the DINK lifestyle actually plays out day to day, why the community around it took off faster than they ever expected, and what "child-free by choice" really looks like once you get past the internet's assumptions, backlash, and the cliché "lavish, carefree" stereotype. Along the way: the difference between child-free by choice and child-free by circumstance, handling family pressure over kids in your 30s and 40s, and why adult friendship might be the hardest part of any of this. Whether you're a DINK yourself, child-free by circumstance, a parent, or just DINK-curious, this episode will change how you think about what counts as a full life.
In this episode we cover: What actually made them decide to be child-free (hint: it started with a puppy) How DINK Social went from a TikTok video to 500+ waitlist signups overnight The wildest assumptions people made about a couples-only app Why the online backlash against child-free couples can get so ugly The truth about the "lavish, carefree DINK lifestyle" stereotype What to say to family members who won't stop asking when you're having kids Why child-free and parent friendships can absolutely coexist What's next for DINK Social, including their first group trip to Sardinia in 2027
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